Special Forces (2011)

6.7/10 109 min Action Drama War

Overview

Afghanistan. War correspondent Elsa Casanova is taken hostage by the Taliban. Faced with her imminent execution, a Special Forces unit is dispatched to free her. In some of the world’s most breathtaking yet hostile landscapes, a relentless pursuit begins between her kidnappers who have no intention of letting their prey escape them and a group of soldiers who risk their lives in pursuit of their single aim – to bring her home alive. This strong, independent woman and these men of duty are thrown together and forced to confront situations of great danger that inextricably bind them – emotionally, violently and intimately.

Cast

Diane Kruger

Elsa Casanova

Djimon Hounsou

Commander Kovax

Benoît Magimel

Captain 'Tic-Tac '

Denis Ménochet

Captain Lucas

Raphaël Personnaz

Elias, sniper

Alain Figlarz

Victor

Alain Alivon

Marius

Mehdi Nebbou

Amin, Elsa's guide

Raz Degan

Ahmed Zaief, leader of the hostage takers

Tchéky Karyo

Admiral Guezennec

Morjana Alaoui

Maïna

Didier Flamand

Jacques Beauregard

Jacques Gallo

The 'Pacha'

Bernard Allouf

President of the Republic

Eric Soubelet

Patron De La Duse

Jean-Paul Dubois

Defense Minister

Antoine Blanquefort

Minister of Foreign Affairs

Laurent Claret

Chief of Staff of the President

Jeanne Bournaud

Alex

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